Got New Rubber... - Land Rovers Only

RageRover · 03-03-2006, 02:09 PM

I got new tires, thanks to Drum655.

They came in on Thursday and I can't wait to get them mounted. I will be using my former high school's auto shop to use a lift. I'd have access to a tire machine and wheel balancer.

Really cool tires!! Bigger than what I had expected and wider too!!

Even though one is a Michelin and the rest are Dunlop Grandtreks, these tires are awesome! Again thanks to Drum655.

keptin · 03-03-2006, 02:25 PM

cool, what size are they? Any plans to buy another XPC to match?...arent they really expensive though?

llesra · 03-03-2006, 02:53 PM

yay new rubbers! is that 4 dunlops and 1 xpc or 3 dunlops and 1 xpc?

RageRover · 03-03-2006, 02:59 PM

They are all 255/65 on a 16". The Michelin XPC's are not too expensive, but I won't be getting another one to match, at least I don't think I need to. I like these ones though.

I will mount the Michelin on the front and the Dunlops to follow.

Oh and it is only 3 Dunlop's and 1 Michelin.

keptin · 03-03-2006, 02:59 PM

good question

, I was thinking the latter of those two. 3 and 1....unmatching. 4 and 1 with unmatching spare would be much better

RageRover · 03-03-2006, 03:02 PM

Yeah, but I needed new rubber to begin with.

brandr · 03-03-2006, 03:31 PM

Today I got Yokohama Geolander HTS 255-55-18 They roll nice and don't have too much road noise they are nice...

RageRover · 03-03-2006, 03:36 PM

Like I say, I can't wait to get these tires mounted!

FrankyRizzo · 03-04-2006, 08:49 AM

You said "rubber"

HehEHEHehehEHEheh

RageRover · 03-04-2006, 09:27 AM

Get your mind out of the gutter!

That's funny.

Rovin4life · 03-05-2006, 09:43 PM

Any Four wheel drive with a different tire on it will cause damage to the transfer case and even the Transmission.

The reason is rolling circumference. If the rolling circumference is off it will damage the tire.

take a piece of string and measure the four tires, if the Dunlop is different do not put a new one on till you have the fourth Michelin XPC. Otherwise you will risk damage to the Transfer case.

This is true for all transfer cases regardless of manufacturer. If you dont believe me ask a tire store. Tell them you want mount three tires and then fourth being different and they will advise you against it for the same reason.

Also too does the school use a Aluminum tire machine or a steel wheel tire machine. You will damage the rims if you use the wrong machine.

Also too if they use a steel machine chances are they do not have aluminum wheel weights.

RageRover · 03-07-2006, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beezel

Any Four wheel drive with a different tire on it will cause damage to the transfer case and even the Transmission.

The reason is rolling circumference. If the rolling circumference is off it will damage the tire.

take a piece of string and measure the four tires, if the Dunlop is different do not put a new one on till you have the fourth Michelin XPC. Otherwise you will risk damage to the Transfer case.

This is true for all transfer cases regardless of manufacturer. If you dont believe me ask a tire store. Tell them you want mount three tires and then fourth being different and they will advise you against it for the same reason.

Also too does the school use a Aluminum tire machine or a steel wheel tire machine. You will damage the rims if you use the wrong machine.

Also too if they use a steel machine chances are they do not have aluminum wheel weights.

To clarify, I have 3 Dunlop Grandtreks and 1 Michelin XPC.

I did do the string method, and all tires are matching measurements, the Michelin is not off by anything, so that makes me happy.

My former high school's tire machines are for steel for half the tire machines, while the rest are all aluminum, at least that is what my instructor told me. He has never steered me wrong, so I will just take his word for it.

I was gonna bring that up as well, we have tire balancers for all types of wheels, including my aluminum rims. How/where do I apply the aluminum weights to? Like hald inch into the wheel or what?

RageRover · 03-10-2006, 11:55 AM

Nevermind the balancing, it is taken care of, and so is the mounting!!!!!!

Josh R. (drum655), thank you so much for the new tires, man the ride is beyond what I expected, and it rides smooth, even on the freeway. The trade off for using my high school's shop, was I had to repair one of the tire machines there as a favor, so that made it even.

Now I can see what she's got off-road!!!

And another pic for Serg, the LRO sticker!

drum655 · 03-10-2006, 12:56 PM

looks great man....glad you liked them!!!

RageRover · 03-10-2006, 03:01 PM

Very awesome stuff! The funny thing is, today, my mom and I, after mounting my tires, I followed her to the local Belle Tire to have her wheels balanced, and to my surprise, she needed tires as badly as I did.:lol Anyways, the manager was so cool to let me go into the shop area there, and he directly showed me the tire tread peeling off the steel belts!

So I immediately told him to mount and balance new tires, which the balancing was free of course. My mom was shocked about this, first me, now her, what a coincidence.

So now, me and her have brand new rubber.

I just ROFLMAO after telling her that one.

03-03-2006, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
RageRover Crazy about Rovers and more... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 2,889 Gallery: 0	Got New Rubber... I got new tires, thanks to Drum655. They came in on Thursday and I can't wait to get them mounted. I will be using my former high school's auto shop to use a lift. I'd have access to a tire machine and wheel balancer. Really cool tires!! Bigger than what I had expected and wider too!! Even though one is a Michelin and the rest are Dunlop Grandtreks, these tires are awesome! Again thanks to Drum655. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Pat Albaugh, Midwest Moderator "Diffage" -the point at which the truck's differential makes contact with the ground. http://www.cardomain.com/id/RageRover42Visit my RRC and others here!(updated as of September 15, 2006) 1995 RRC LWB -LT265/75R16 Pathfinder All Terrains -RTE 2" Lift Springs -Pro Comp ES9000 Shocks (from DAP Enterprises) -KMC Front Diff Guard -4 Desert Fox 55 watt Lighting -Radio Shack CB Radio (never know when signal fails on a cell phone) -2 Halogen Super Sport 100 watt forward lights -Custom slim style front bumper w/ integrated bull bar -Lowe's Special "Homemade" Snorkel -T-Case out of an 92' RRC

03-03-2006, 02:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
keptin The guy with the Banhammer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,366 Gallery: 0	cool, what size are they? Any plans to buy another XPC to match?...arent they really expensive though? __________________ Josh Shapiro DII

03-03-2006, 02:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
llesra ภาษาไทย Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,161 Gallery: 16	yay new rubbers! is that 4 dunlops and 1 xpc or 3 dunlops and 1 xpc? __________________ Arsell My Car Domain Site

03-03-2006, 02:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
RageRover Crazy about Rovers and more... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 2,889 Gallery: 0	They are all 255/65 on a 16". The Michelin XPC's are not too expensive, but I won't be getting another one to match, at least I don't think I need to. I like these ones though. I will mount the Michelin on the front and the Dunlops to follow. Oh and it is only 3 Dunlop's and 1 Michelin. __________________ Pat Albaugh, Midwest Moderator "Diffage" -the point at which the truck's differential makes contact with the ground. http://www.cardomain.com/id/RageRover42Visit my RRC and others here!(updated as of September 15, 2006) 1995 RRC LWB -LT265/75R16 Pathfinder All Terrains -RTE 2" Lift Springs -Pro Comp ES9000 Shocks (from DAP Enterprises) -KMC Front Diff Guard -4 Desert Fox 55 watt Lighting -Radio Shack CB Radio (never know when signal fails on a cell phone) -2 Halogen Super Sport 100 watt forward lights -Custom slim style front bumper w/ integrated bull bar -Lowe's Special "Homemade" Snorkel -T-Case out of an 92' RRC

03-03-2006, 02:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
keptin The guy with the Banhammer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,366 Gallery: 0	good question , I was thinking the latter of those two. 3 and 1....unmatching. 4 and 1 with unmatching spare would be much better __________________ Josh Shapiro DII

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03-03-2006, 03:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
RageRover Crazy about Rovers and more... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 2,889 Gallery: 0	Yeah, but I needed new rubber to begin with. __________________ Pat Albaugh, Midwest Moderator "Diffage" -the point at which the truck's differential makes contact with the ground. http://www.cardomain.com/id/RageRover42Visit my RRC and others here!(updated as of September 15, 2006) 1995 RRC LWB -LT265/75R16 Pathfinder All Terrains -RTE 2" Lift Springs -Pro Comp ES9000 Shocks (from DAP Enterprises) -KMC Front Diff Guard -4 Desert Fox 55 watt Lighting -Radio Shack CB Radio (never know when signal fails on a cell phone) -2 Halogen Super Sport 100 watt forward lights -Custom slim style front bumper w/ integrated bull bar -Lowe's Special "Homemade" Snorkel -T-Case out of an 92' RRC

03-03-2006, 03:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
brandr Artist Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Snoqualmie, WA Posts: 84 Gallery: 0	I just bought new rubber also Today I got Yokohama Geolander HTS 255-55-18 They roll nice and don't have too much road noise they are nice... __________________ 1999 Disco II 2002 Golf GLS TDI shut up 40+ MPG

03-03-2006, 03:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
RageRover Crazy about Rovers and more... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 2,889 Gallery: 0	Like I say, I can't wait to get these tires mounted! __________________ Pat Albaugh, Midwest Moderator "Diffage" -the point at which the truck's differential makes contact with the ground. http://www.cardomain.com/id/RageRover42Visit my RRC and others here!(updated as of September 15, 2006) 1995 RRC LWB -LT265/75R16 Pathfinder All Terrains -RTE 2" Lift Springs -Pro Comp ES9000 Shocks (from DAP Enterprises) -KMC Front Diff Guard -4 Desert Fox 55 watt Lighting -Radio Shack CB Radio (never know when signal fails on a cell phone) -2 Halogen Super Sport 100 watt forward lights -Custom slim style front bumper w/ integrated bull bar -Lowe's Special "Homemade" Snorkel -T-Case out of an 92' RRC

03-04-2006, 08:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
FrankyRizzo Austin "Danger" Powers Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sin City Posts: 854 Gallery: 0	You said "rubber" HehEHEHehehEHEheh __________________ 94 Disco Make something idiot proof and they will build a better idiot.

03-04-2006, 09:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
RageRover Crazy about Rovers and more... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 2,889 Gallery: 0	Get your mind out of the gutter! That's funny. __________________ Pat Albaugh, Midwest Moderator "Diffage" -the point at which the truck's differential makes contact with the ground. http://www.cardomain.com/id/RageRover42Visit my RRC and others here!(updated as of September 15, 2006) 1995 RRC LWB -LT265/75R16 Pathfinder All Terrains -RTE 2" Lift Springs -Pro Comp ES9000 Shocks (from DAP Enterprises) -KMC Front Diff Guard -4 Desert Fox 55 watt Lighting -Radio Shack CB Radio (never know when signal fails on a cell phone) -2 Halogen Super Sport 100 watt forward lights -Custom slim style front bumper w/ integrated bull bar -Lowe's Special "Homemade" Snorkel -T-Case out of an 92' RRC

03-05-2006, 09:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
Rovin4life Former NAS LR TECH, Current AUS LR TECH Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DOWN UNDER Posts: 1,884 Gallery: 0	Any Four wheel drive with a different tire on it will cause damage to the transfer case and even the Transmission. The reason is rolling circumference. If the rolling circumference is off it will damage the tire. take a piece of string and measure the four tires, if the Dunlop is different do not put a new one on till you have the fourth Michelin XPC. Otherwise you will risk damage to the Transfer case. This is true for all transfer cases regardless of manufacturer. If you dont believe me ask a tire store. Tell them you want mount three tires and then fourth being different and they will advise you against it for the same reason. Also too does the school use a Aluminum tire machine or a steel wheel tire machine. You will damage the rims if you use the wrong machine. Also too if they use a steel machine chances are they do not have aluminum wheel weights.

03-10-2006, 11:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
RageRover Crazy about Rovers and more... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 2,889 Gallery: 0	Got new rubber, and I mounted them!!! Nevermind the balancing, it is taken care of, and so is the mounting!!!!!! Josh R. (drum655), thank you so much for the new tires, man the ride is beyond what I expected, and it rides smooth, even on the freeway. The trade off for using my high school's shop, was I had to repair one of the tire machines there as a favor, so that made it even. Now I can see what she's got off-road!!! And another pic for Serg, the LRO sticker! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Pat Albaugh, Midwest Moderator "Diffage" -the point at which the truck's differential makes contact with the ground. http://www.cardomain.com/id/RageRover42Visit my RRC and others here!(updated as of September 15, 2006) 1995 RRC LWB -LT265/75R16 Pathfinder All Terrains -RTE 2" Lift Springs -Pro Comp ES9000 Shocks (from DAP Enterprises) -KMC Front Diff Guard -4 Desert Fox 55 watt Lighting -Radio Shack CB Radio (never know when signal fails on a cell phone) -2 Halogen Super Sport 100 watt forward lights -Custom slim style front bumper w/ integrated bull bar -Lowe's Special "Homemade" Snorkel -T-Case out of an 92' RRC

03-10-2006, 12:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
drum655 Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 958 Gallery: 0	looks great man....glad you liked them!!! __________________ Moderator of the East Coast and Discovery 2 sections! 2001 Disco II SE w/CDL ~Equipe 4x4 Winch Bumper ~Custom steel rear bumper ~Equipe 4x4 steering skid and radiator skid ~RTE rocksliders ~QT services front and rear diff guards ~2" RTE lift ~265/75 r16 Federal Couragia MTs ~Superwinch X9 ~Safety Devices Roof Rack

03-10-2006, 03:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
RageRover Crazy about Rovers and more... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 2,889 Gallery: 0	Very awesome stuff! The funny thing is, today, my mom and I, after mounting my tires, I followed her to the local Belle Tire to have her wheels balanced, and to my surprise, she needed tires as badly as I did.:lol Anyways, the manager was so cool to let me go into the shop area there, and he directly showed me the tire tread peeling off the steel belts! So I immediately told him to mount and balance new tires, which the balancing was free of course. My mom was shocked about this, first me, now her, what a coincidence. So now, me and her have brand new rubber. I just ROFLMAO after telling her that one. __________________ Pat Albaugh, Midwest Moderator "Diffage" -the point at which the truck's differential makes contact with the ground. http://www.cardomain.com/id/RageRover42Visit my RRC and others here!(updated as of September 15, 2006) 1995 RRC LWB -LT265/75R16 Pathfinder All Terrains -RTE 2" Lift Springs -Pro Comp ES9000 Shocks (from DAP Enterprises) -KMC Front Diff Guard -4 Desert Fox 55 watt Lighting -Radio Shack CB Radio (never know when signal fails on a cell phone) -2 Halogen Super Sport 100 watt forward lights -Custom slim style front bumper w/ integrated bull bar -Lowe's Special "Homemade" Snorkel -T-Case out of an 92' RRC

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